By Jose Rodel Clapano Tuesday, April 8, 2008 San Juan City Councilor Dante Santiago has filed a resolution extolling Reinabelle Co Reyes for receiving the “Chambliss Astronomy achievement student award” for her…
58th Palanca Awards now accepting entries
Aspiring and established authors alike who wish to share their works toward the development of Philippine Literature may now submit their entries for the 2008 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Regarded…
Judges to buy guns for protection
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Supreme Court has adopted a P10-million loan program that will allow at least 200 judges to buy guns for their protection. It made the decision despite an…
4 players invest in RP’s biggest tourism project
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — COMPANIES from Japan, Malaysia, the British Virgin Islands and the Philippines have gained approval of their project concepts for the Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Manila Bay Integrated City, the country’s…
Bishops oppose mining
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — At least 200 bishops and priests in Mindanao have agreed to have one voice in their fight against all forms of mining operations. In a joint statement, they…
GMA allots P44b to counter rice crisis
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — President Arroyo unwrapped yesterday a P43.7-billion package to address the rice crisis, boost agricultural productivity and ensure the country’s food security. The President outlined the package at the…
Police brace for rice riots
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SAYING that poverty and crime are connected, the police is bracing for “worst-case scenarios” including riots in case a massive rice shortage does occur in Metro Manila. “We…
No dirty money from OFWs, yet – gov’t watchdog
by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANOwww.ofwjournalism.net MANILA (OFW Journalism Consortium)–DIRTY money passing through or flowing into the country as monitored by the Philippine anti-money laundering unit hasn’t involved overseas Filipino workers, yet, its executive…
OECD report shows low brain drain rate composed of Pinoy college grads
by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANOwww.ofwjournalism.net MANILA (OFW Journalism Consortium)–A RECENT report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed that while the Philippines has a low brain drain rate, Filipinos who reached…
OFW money fails to bridge income inequality – economist
by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANOwww.ofwjournalism.net MAKATI CITY (OFW Journalism Consortium)–EXTREME reliance on money from Filipinos overseas hasn’t helped the country get out of the poverty rut and may even hobble the poor’s income…
Survival Course for Incoming Law Students
Imagine this… You’re a very confident lawyer making a summary of your rebuttal speech over your client’s case and swaying the court to your favour! You did this because of the excellent…
Cruz to ban Lozada in mass
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ARCHBISHOP Oscar Cruz, an outspoken critic of the government, yesterday said he supports the campaign spearheaded by whistle-blower Rodolfo Lozada Jr. to get to the bottom of a…
RP gets Disini swiss account
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — You win some; you lose some. The government will finally get the P162.25-million proceeds of the sale of Manila Bulletin shares in the name of businessman- industrialist Eduardo…
New SC Justice won’t inhibit self from Neri’s petition
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Associate Justice Arturo Brion yesterday disappointed the critics of the administration who wanted him not to take part in the deliberation on Romulo Neri’s bid to stop the…
Rice supply shortage averted
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday said the price of rice could go up slightly as result of a growing demand for the staple grain from Middle East and African nations….